The days go by, and the township test is really close.

The township test, also known as the autumn test, is held in autumn and August, and is customized once every three years, but if you catch up with the emperor Lao Tzu in a good mood, there may be a sudden addition, which is for Enke.

Of course, whether it is Enke or the normal autumn exam, it is the same nature - the talent ceremony.

Talent ceremony, selection of materials for the country.

In the Ming Dynasty, being admitted to the lifting of people is equivalent to having the qualification to be an official, and a few decades later, there is a name Hai Rui who entered the officialdom as a lifter, and then let the name of Haigang Peak resound all over the world.

Therefore, the township examination is completely an opportunity to change their fate for the talents, and it is an exam that can turn over the salted fish.

Years or even decades of hard work will be completely seen in this exam, and honor and disgrace will also be seen here.

There are three days left before the township test of the fourteenth year of Hongzhi.

In this township test, there are only two people in the entire Xiajiazhuang who want to participate, Xia Yuan's two uncles and nephews.

This also has something to do with Ding Buwang, a native of Xiajiazhuang, after all, the entire Xiajiazhuang is all migrated, and the ancestral home is not here at all, but in Yingtianfu, Nanjing.

Many of the major villages, villages, and even county residents around BJ City have moved from the surrounding areas of Nanjing, just like them.

The person who presided over the migration work back then was named Zhu Di, and he also had an English name - Judy.

Straight to the point.

In the early morning of this day, there was a drizzle in the sky, Xia Yuan got up early to pack up his things, although their ancestral home is Nanzhili Yingtianfu, but now the household registration is in Daxing County, Beizhili, and the place to participate in the township test is naturally in the Gongyuan of Shuntianfu in the capital, and the start time of the township test is less than the hour.

This means that if you live in Daxing County on the outskirts of the city, it is impossible to get to the examination room on time, and you have to go to the inn near the Gongyuan to stay in advance, so as to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Xia Yuan was going to participate in the township test, as his wife, Zhao Yuerong got up early in the morning to run before and after the busy work, put a few clean clothes into the cloth bag, put the umbrella aside, and was about to stuff a few more steamed buns into the bag, but Xia Yuan stopped him.

"Don't stuff the food, just buy some with my uncle in the capital when the time comes."

Zhao Yuerong sighed, and ran to the stove room with hot water to make a pot of tea for Xia Yuan with hot water, "Husband, drink some hot tea to warm up." ”

Taking the tea in his hand and rubbing the somewhat hot teacup, Xia Yuan stared at the slightly wet hair on the little girl's head for a moment, suddenly laughed, and boasted: "Wait, see if the husband will give you a test to come back." ”

"Well, good!"

Zhao Yuerong smiled sweetly at him and nodded heavily without hesitation.

This unwarranted trust warmed Xia Yuan's heart, and it was true that the people in Zhuangzi had high hopes for themselves, but this high hope was based on the premise that he was the first in the middle school examination at the age of fifteen.

is the only one who believes whatever she says.

If she had been lucky enough to pass the college exam and was reluctantly admitted to Xiucai, and then said something like Xie Yuan, this stupid girl would probably not hesitate to believe it.

Xia Yuan took a sip of the hot tea and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to know what Xie Yuan is." ”

"I don't know."

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Village.

A donkey cart was parked under the tree, Xia Ru stood aside with an oil-paper umbrella, he had already participated in the township test three times, but his mentality was still very nervous, even more nervous than in previous years.

He is thirty-two years old this Chinese New Year's Eve, and if he fails the exam again this time, he will have to wait another three years, and then three years later.

With waiting, the tension in his heart gradually turned into anxiety, Xia Ru stood on tiptoe from time to time to look at the direction of the village, and with his repeated looks, Xia Yuan finally appeared in the rain curtain holding an oil umbrella.

didn't wait for Xia Yuan to get closer, he held an umbrella and walked up quickly, "Why is it so slow, go, get in the car with my uncle, we have to hurry to the capital, this time is different from the past, the township test is imminent, there are many people staying in the inn, if you go late, I'm afraid you can't even find a place to live." ”

As soon as he poured beans on the bamboo tube, while speaking, he clamped Xia Yuan's wrist and got on the donkey cart.

The donkey cart is extremely simple, it is not enough to describe the air leakage on all sides, it has no roof at all, it is used to pull goods on weekdays, and it will also act as a bus when it comes to the market, and a few small benches can sit on it.

When pulling goods, in case of rain and snow, cover it with an oilcloth to protect it from the wind and rain, but people can't always find a cloth to cover it, and they are not dead.

As soon as he got in the car, Xia Yuan held the umbrella and shrank in the corner, while Xia Ru held the umbrella under his arm, supported it with his shoulders, and straightened his clothes, "You are the first time to take the township test, and my uncle will tell you about the rules..."

With Xia Ru's lecture, the farmer in the coat raised the long whip in his hand, and the donkey cart walked slowly in the rain, and gradually drove away from Xiajiazhuang.

The rain fell all the way, and when they entered the city, the drizzling rain stopped, and they said goodbye to the village that sent them over, and the two found an inn, but it was already overcrowded, and they found several in a row, without exception, all of them were full.

Xia Ru looked puzzled, "It shouldn't be like this, in previous years, when I came at this time, there should be a guest room." ”

Confused for a while, his expression became gloomy again, "This is definitely not a good sign, I'm afraid this time again..."

Xia Yuan couldn't help but interrupt: "Okay uncle, there is an inn in front, let's go over and ask, maybe there is." ”

As soon as he walked to the door of the inn, the shopkeeper had already greeted him, and he smiled and hugged his fists at the two of them, "The two guest officers are here to catch the exam?" What a coincidence, there happen to be two good guest rooms in our hotel, which are reserved for the two of them who are rushing to take the exam. ”

Hearing this, Xia Ru's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay, we want it." ”

"Okay." The shopkeeper answered, turned around and was about to lead the two of them into the inn, then turned his head and said, "But the guest officer, this... The price of the room may be a bit expensive. ”

"It's okay, the township test is imminent, the guest rooms are already in demand, and it should be more expensive."

"I'm relieved to have a guest officer's words, I won't tell you, I've been sharp-eyed since I was a child, and when I looked at it just now, I knew that the two of you were able to go to high school this time, and I definitely wouldn't be scared away by the housing price of five taels of silver like those people."

“.....”

Xia Ru's breath stagnated, and he pressed the man's shoulder, "How much silver did you just say?" ”

"Five taels."

"How much?!"

"Look, the guest officer is too expensive, don't you know, these two rooms have a lot of origins, and the one that collapsed here a few years ago was directly hit by the lifter, and even the test was also successful."

"And this inn of our family is the closest to the Tribute Courtyard, and it takes less than a cup of tea to arrive."

The shopkeeper's words were full of value-for-money, Xia Ru didn't listen to this at all, blew his beard and glared: "You guys, this is the starting price of sitting on the ground!" ”

The shopkeeper looked innocent, "You just said that you should start the price by sitting on the ground." ”

"But you...."

Xia Ru wanted to scold again, but was stopped by Xia Yuan, "Okay uncle, I can't find another place to live now, five taels is five taels, we want these two rooms." ”